Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 25, 1918, Page 1

‘Today’s News Today From the American Ba Light Company Would Install |Former Germ 8 No};leman‘ New System With More Thus Diagnosis: Ultimate Powerful Lamps. Outcome of Kaiser Rule. REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITH LIGHT COMMl'l"TEE DR. OSTEN-SAC TO COMMERCIAL CLUB Repreuentativ‘at ~ Light Com- pany and Other: Also Guests; Would Improve Road. At noon day ] mercial club y ten Sacken, th ¢ aristocrat, but. now \100 per cent American citizen, addressed the bus- iness men. He spoke.of class distinc- tion in Germany and pointed out that three classes exjstéd.’” The common herd, which includedfhe laborers and farm hands; the niiddle class, whickh included the, business;and profession- al men and the royal blood, which in- cluded the aristoc ats; of which Dr. Sacken, then a haron, was a member. His talk was enthusiastically re- ceived. 5 5 Dr. Sacken addressed a meeting at Solway last night'and will address an open meeting ‘at Library park to- night, after the band concert, weath- er permitting. .On Friday evening he addresses -a meeting’ at Red Lake agency. * 5ot Truth Will Decide. Dr. . Sacken gontehids that when the common people of Germany learn the real truth of‘the 'motives of the Allies, Germany: will surrender by regjments.” " E, J..Condon of Chicago, who is interested. in-the. Minnesota.Electric Light & Power company of this-city, addressed the meeting on “War Eco- nomics.” He pointed out the prog- ress made in the manufacture of aero- ~Contract Includes Reconstruc- tion of Lines; Old Contract for Lighting Expires. At aconference between the water and light committee of the city coun- «cil, Mayor Vandersluis and repre- sentatives of the Minnesotz Light & Power “company, -held last night in the office of President H. M. Clark of the city council, a tentative contract was presented to the’ city, with -the «request that its merits be investi- gated. The water and light commit- tee of the council consists of Presi- dent Clark, Aldermen Bagley and Smith, with Mayor Vandersulis ex- officio. Contract- Has Expired. : The contract’ for street lightiag W has expired, and the company is de- e sirous of a new one, to be made year- 3 ly. It offers to the city the Standard lighting system that is being install- ed and has been installed in hundreds ~of- cities throughout the United States. At the present the lighting of Bemidji is not uniform and the power of the street lamps is no great- er than those used in homes and of- fices. The standard system is the one favored by the company, which would cost slightly in advance of the pres- ent. It recommends that: 100,250 and 400 candle power lamps be used, placed to the bestadvantage;and fs known as the standard system. The] present system is known as ’the old multiple system. A 8 planes, torpodoes;, guns, bombs and T imfafist}“constmofion‘ ]d‘ gases, and declared that when the 0 Install the new system would|g;pply now in the United States ready require at least a year, for it would| ¢, "shipment reaches the- war zone mean- practically . complere TIeCOn-|ang put into use, the American army struction of the wires and equipment. | L0114 make gre;ater progress than it . It it also argued that lamps placed | g a)rendy. His talk was interest- judiciously and not in a haphazard ing and weil received. ‘ manner would bring the cost down L A b to practically the same as it is now Distinguished Guests. Paul Dodge, one of the owners of . “and-Wwith improved service. ] the Minnesota Electric Light & Pow-) The -representaties of the light company asked the committee mem- | er company, Anna E. Shelland, chair- man of patriotic education, and Mrs. - bers to make an investigation of sir ilar systems and satisfy themselves|W. H. Gemmell were also guests of the club at its regular luncheon. as to the claims made. The business meeting included re- < BIGBANDBENEFIT * |awis s il AT ELKO TOMORROW: o Inprovmens YOUR HELP IS NEEDED The club urged its memMers to se- cure action by the county board of commissioners in securing the appro- priation by the Federal government Tickets are selling rapidly for the band fund benefit at the Elko to. morrow night, when Sergeant Han- - ley, a survivor of the famous Cana- of $40,000 to be spent on a road run- ning east and west through the coun- ty. A large committee will appear vbetolie the county board at its next regular meeting. dian Princess ' Pat, regiment, will il =3 show 6,000 feet of pictures of the French front where he was wounded twice. when the Pats were swept to their death with few exceptions, in that memorable drive by the Huns upon Paris at the'outset of the war. ) Sergeant Hanley lost His rjght lung by gassing and his left kidney was shot away and he has been-do- ing a large amount of work for the Rl government, recruiting and in pro- "™ moting war activities in campaigns. = These pictures~have been shown in “% .all the large cities and are actual ~scenes. At the close of the runs the lfidian officer gives a brief talk ithe audience. “The Bemidii bend is in need of funds to maintain its present splen- did standard. The coming of Se geant Hanley and his war films is un- der the auspices of the band. Be- sides an evening of rare interest pa- trons will also be aiding the band of which Bemidji is justly proud and a large audience should be present,. GOVERNOR TO PROCLAIN “MARINE CORPS WEEK” St. Paul, July 25.—Governor Burn- quist will issue a proclamation late today or tomorrow designating the week of August 11 as “Marine Corps Recruiting week.” Marine corps of- ‘ficers and noncommissioned officers are already planning for the drive. One thousand men is the goal set for Minnesota. 5 Eight thousand men are wanted in the district which includes Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Iowa and ‘Western Wisconsin. Capt. R. E. ‘Walker is in command of this district. HYMN WRITER IS DEAD. - Rochester, N. Y., July 25.—Dr. Joseph Henry Gilmore, author of the world-famous hymn ‘“He Leadeth Me,” died here in his eighty-fourth year. élviliaxns- in ing up’transportation centers. P 5 : NATIVE BULGARIAN DENOUNCES MINING. INDUSTRY OF STATE Chicago, July 26.—That there is “a steel trust government in Minne- sota by the iron barons and their associates,” was the allegation made at the I. W. W. conspiracy trial by George Andreytchine, one of the de- fendants. < ¢I found only injustice and oppres- sion in my native Bulgaria,” he said, “and traveling through Europe, I found it everywhere the same. When I came to America, I hoped to find something better, but I went to Min- nesota, and found a steel trust gov- ernment by the iron barons and their assoclates.” . Capitalists were denounced by the witness as . men who use the guise of patriotism ‘to cover their price-rais- ing operation. TWO BUSINESS PLACES SCENES OF ANIMATION THESE DAYS The business houses of the Battles hardware and' the J. C. Penny store are scenes of unusual activity these days, for the hardware is moving into its new building next door to iss pres- en location of the hardware. Stocks are being transferred, while the work of completing the new home of the hardware ctore i: being rushed. HUNDRED MILLION IS ADDED FOR SHOPMEN Washington, July 25.—Wages of railroad shopmen have been increased to-68 cents an hour by Director Gen- eral McAdoo with proportional ad- vances for assistants and miscellan- eous classes in mechanical depart- -| ments. The new rates, which are retroactive to last January 1, are from five to thirteen cents an hour higher than wages paid these men in most shops under the general wage advance allowed two months ago by the director-general, but are some- what less .than the labor organiza- tions sought. Beginning August 1, eight hours will be recognized ap a standard working day, and overtime, Sunday and holiday work will be paid for at the rate of one and one-half times AMERICANS FORCE ENEMY TO BACK UP. REPORTS PERSHING (By United Press.) Washington, July . 25.—General Pershing today reported that north- west of Jaulgonne, Americans forced back Germans from one to two miles. “Between Ourcq and the Marne our troops participated in local com- bats, resulting in, a further forcing ‘back of enemy -lines,” he added. FOURTH LOANTO BE OPENED ON SEPT. 28 ‘Washington, July 25.—The treas- ury department virtually has decided to hold the Fourth Liberty Loan cam- paign in the three weeks period be- g'een Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. An announcement is expected this week in order to permit Liberty Loan workers and business interests to ar- range for the campaign. Reasons prompting officials to choose these dates included the fact that - farmers during October prob- ably can make liberal subsriptions from harvest proceeds and that it was desirable to end the campaign a week or two before the November elections. RIFLE CLUB TO HOLD FIRST SHOOT SUNDAY The Bemidji Rifle club will hold its first shoot of the season at the club range Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. The range has been put into first class shape by members of the Fourth Minnesota and is destined to be more popular than ever this sum- mer. New officers of the club have been chosen. J. P. Brandt has been elect- ¢d executive officer, and George F. Baker, secretary. en the men as soon as it can be cal- culated. z . The advances apply to about 500,- 000 men and to all sections of the country, despite local differences pre- vailing heretofore. The addition to the aggregate annual payroll is esti- mated at nearly $100,000,000. ADDRESSES ENJOYED. Thos who heard Miss Anna Shel- land speak in the Methodist church auditorim last evening,-on “Patri- otic Education” were not disappoint- ed. Miss Shelland, who is chairman of patriotic education is a speaker nationally known. Her talk was in- struotive and interesting. Mrs. H. ‘W. Gemmell of Brainerd gave a short talk on the national convention in Washington, D. C., and Miss Sylvia Westhoff, county nurse, had as her topic for the evening, ‘“Child’s Wel- fare.” She outlined in her talk the endeavor which is being made to cut the death rate from 300,000 to 100- 000 during the coming year. EXAMINATION FOR CARRIER. There will be a civil service ex- amination held in Bemidji August 24 for the position of rural mail car- rier at Fosston. The examination is for the filling of a position caused by the carrier being called for serv- ice. At the close of his service he will be entitled to his former posi- tion. 4 <) Tear the,fightlné front have become accustomed to wearing the steel helmets worn by the-fighters. Railroad station employees especially. must be careful; for enemy air gnldel;s find great pleasure in blow- |SIX MILLION DOLLARS the usual rate. Back pay will be giv-| MORE ON THE JUNK HEAP: '1.200 PLANES “SCRAPPED” Washington, July 25.—After de- voting more than a year to the manu- -facture of Bristol battleplanes, the wag‘ department has admitted the abandonment of this type of machine, as reported six weeks ago. The Bris- tol,, fitted with Liberty motor, failed in flying tests. Machines already built will be scrapped, although ef- forts will be made to salvage as much of the material as possible. fmployees of the Curtis airplane plgnt at work:on these planes-will be ‘1ad* 6ff until'néw work-can be found for them to do. The war department has begun an investigation to deter- mine the amount of money lost by its experiment with the Bristol. Members, of the senate military sub-committee, who investigated the aircraft program, in annocuncing a few days ago that their report is now being drafted, said their inquiry d- veloped that 1,200 training planes, costing $6,000,000, recently had been “junked” as too dangerous for use. BRAZIL ORDERS HUN BANKS T0 CLOSE UP (By United Press.) Rio de Janerio, July 25.—The Brazilian government has struck at the financial end of the German pro- paganda by ‘ordering the liquidation of three German banks. It is believed to be a forerunner of a general up- rooting of German interests in Bra- zil, “ATTACKED BY HUNS” SAYS MESSENGER SENT BY PIGEON (By United Press.) London, July 25.—A message by carrier pigeon is the last word Amer- ican navy officials here have of En- sign G. T. Rowe, American naval avi- ator, missing since May 30. The message signed by Row?, read: “On the water. Attacked by three Huns.” Rowe and a British aviator were i patroling off the Dutch coast when | the former was forced to descend for repairs. The British aviator had turned homewards, when he heard shots and discovered three German planes had attacked Rowe’s machine. He returned to the spot where Rowe had descended, but was unable to find any trace of the American. The British flyer was forced to give up the search when he discovered six German destroyers in the vicinity. It it believed Rowe was taken prisoner, “IBRITISH MUNITION WORKERS. ARE STRIKING (By United Press.) London, July 25.—Two hundred thousand ammunition workers are on strike today. . PERSHING’S CASUALTY REPORT. (By United Press.) " Washington, July 25.—General Pershing today reported 188 casual- ties; marines, sixty-four. SENATORS URGE WAR ON TURKEY-BULGARIA (By United Press.) Washington, July 25.—Senator King of Utah called at the White House today to urge upon President Wilson the immediate declaration of war on Bulgaria and Turkey. He thinks this would aid in separating them from Germany. 5 FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH ALLIED ARTILLERY HEAVIL Y FIRING ON Historical Soetety By LOWELL MELLETT. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, July 25.—The allies continue their relentless pressure against the pocket into which the Germans’ inglorious friedensturm led hundreds of -thousands of hopeful Germans. One point after another is giving way under this pressure. .Measures of resistance the Ger- mans are able to offer- between Rheims .and Soissons, which like- wise reflects their danger, is the fadt that 516,000" men, or 43 divisions are now within the salient,fifteen divi- sions' being placed there after the friedensturm started. Inside the pockat the seriousness of the German position is increasing, the bombard- ment of Ferent Ardenois adding to this, In this sector, since dawn, the al- lies have advanced three and three- quariets milgs, taking Brecy and completing cdpturing the Bois de Chatlet. ‘Sometimes the Germans re- sisted bitterly. Congestion Increases. By FRANK J. TAYLOR. (United Press Correspondent ) Alljed airmen report increasing congestion between German concen- tration points and the figting posi- tions. Sometimes this movement is away from the front but the greater part is toward the allied lines. Al- lied ‘heavy artillery is continually cutting the German communication lines -and aviators are .doing much ‘bombing. Fewer German planes are ‘evident and the allies have the air supremacy. ‘Haig Reports Advance. London, July 25.—General Illaig today reported a slight British ad- vance south of Resignol wood in the Hebuterne sector, taking a few pris- oners. By FRED S. FERGUSON. (United Press Correspondent.) With the Americans Afield, July 25.—Ferentardenois is under firc from Franco-American artillery. Al- lied aviators are heavily bombarding it, the bombardment seriously inter- fering with the movement of enemy troops and material. Ferentardenois is the most impor- tant railway and highway center within the Soissons-Rheims salient. Heavy fighting is progressing in an endeavor to clear the Riz forest, northeast of Jaulgonne, on account of the capture of the southern end when additional guns and prisoners were taken. 2 The bridge head at Jaulgonne has been enlarged appreciably. Franco- Americans are advancing there de- spite sharp rear guard actions. The Germans are leaving behind evi- dences of conditions in Germany. Everywhere they were preparing to send home wheat, leather, shoes and furniture when the allies struck. Packages captured were not sent. One Boche was brought in with a tag on his arm reading “This pris- oner gave water to Americans.” He wag rewarded with special treatment and given additional cigarettes. Heavy Counter Attacks. Paris, July 25.—(Official.)— Heavy counter attacking north of the Marne, in the region of Dormans. The Germans last night succeeded in capturing the village of Chasins and a wood near Treloup. Shortly wfter- ward the French retook both. Vio- lent artillery south of Qurcq and west of Rheims. b AUSTRIAN TRANSPORTS SUNK BY ITALIANS Ronie, July 25.—Two Austrian transports were reported sunk in an Italian attack upon Cattaro. FRENCH USED 800 TANKS. SAY TEUTON (By United Press.) Amsterdam, July 25.—The French used 800 tanks in the counter at- tack, say German newspapers. ATTACKED BY MISTAKE. » (By United Press.) Washington, July 25.—An Ameri- can submarine was fired upon Tues- day by an American merchant vessel by mistake and sustained slight dam- age. The U-boat was able to reach its ‘base under its own power. This was FeelShortage GonflqgflVHner From present indications Bemidji is to feel a decided stringency in its coal supply for the coming winter, the allowance being 650 per cent of the coal used during the season of 1916-1917, % Householders and those who have been accustomed to using hard coal in their furnaces will be denied this kind of coal this winter. Those who - have base burners for heating pur- poses will be allowed hard coal. Soft coal will be exceedingly scarce and it is practically certain that no soft coal will be available for other than industrial purposes, but it is presumed that office build. ings will be allowed to use soft coal for heating plants. There may be some modifications of these rules, but nothing to arouse any hopes and Bemidjiites might just as well make up their minds to commence looking around for a wood fuel supply for the coal weather. NEW FRAUDS FOUND IN ARMY CONTRACTS Washington, July 26.—Fraud and gross profiteering has been uncovered in many contracts for army shoes, shirts, leggings and other soldiers’ supplies and equipment as a result of investigation by army intelligence and department of justice agents, it is just learned. . Information shedding light on methods by which manufacturers were able to evade rigid inspection tests and pass inferior articles to fill government contracts, is understood to have been gathered from new con- fessions of some of the 18 raincoat contractors under arrest in New York, charged with bribery, fraud or conspiracy. Action will be taken against other manufacturers as rapidly as specific proof of fraud is developed, it was announced today by the navy de- partment. e said. Officials plan to give publicity to the practises without undertaking criminal prosecutons in some cases. The reason for this, it was explaned is that government agents have evi- dence of irregularity and profiteering in hundreds of contracts, without the substantiating proof on which con- viction might be based. ) l' POTATO TOUR IN HUBBARD (0. JULY 31 A potato tour is to be conducted throughout Hubbard county July 30 and 31, directed by Clyde B. Camp- bell, county agent of Hubbard, and it promises to be of much interest'and value. A. G. Tolass of the University farm, together with another special- ist, will give demonstrations at sev- eral farms, outlining disease control and the selection of pure varieties and better seed, The farms to be visited on July 31 are as follows: ! E. B. Scott, Laporte, 11:30 a. m. E. R. Wolf, Guthrie, 7:30 p. m. S. H. Saathof, Guthrie, 2:30 p. m. J. E. Boobar, Nary, 3:30 p. m. H. R. Gillette; Nary, 4:15 p. m. DESTROYER LAUNCHED IN SEVENTEEN DAYS (By United Press.) Washington, July 25.—When the destroyer Ward was placed in com- mission at the Mare island navy yard, all world records for destroyer building were broken. The keel was ™ laid May 15, and 17% days later the vessel was launched. Before the war it required from 20 to 24 months to complete a destroyer. MAJOR YOST ARRIVES ON BUSINESS MISSION Major John Dixon Yost, head of recruiting for Minnesota, paid Be- midji a brief visit today, coming in his private car Soudan. His visit was purely on business connected with his duties for the government. | OF RHEIMSSALIENT [} Coal Usersto